In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own stencils from recycled food container lids and use them to decorate personalized gift packages. Many of the stencil designs I used in my demo were traced from nostalgic Christmas cookie cutters that were passed down to me from parents and grandparents. They bring back … Continue reading Decorate Gift Packages with Stencils and Chalk
Here are the results of what has become an annual ritual for me – designing a card to celebrate the New Year! This year there are three versions of the card – see my Pinterest board for a peek at the other two variations. Making these designs was kind of an involved process. The first … Continue reading New Year Card for 2016
The Holiday 2015 issue of RubberStampMadness is out and I want to let you know about it because my article “No Ordinary Ornament” is published within! If you want to read it check the newsstand at your favorite craft retailer or go to the RubberStampMadness web site to order a copy. My four-page article contains … Continue reading Make a Shadow Box Ornament
Four years ago today (December 11), we lost my Mom to breast cancer. There isn’t much positive you can say about a horrible event like that, but one comfort I do have is that Mom and I spent a lot of time together and I have a lot of great memories to look back on. … Continue reading Creative Memories of Mom
Upcoming Classes and Events In-person group classes are suspended for the time being, but I’m having a Virtual Art Party on March 28, 2020, 4-6 pm, CST. MORE INFO Schedule a Private Class The following projects are available for me to teach privately to individuals or groups. Please call the Education Coordinator at JoAnn Fabrics … Continue reading Classes and Events
Some Previous Newsletter Issues: Carolyn’s Creative Connections Volume 1, Number 5 – How to Start a Blog, New Jewelry Making Products Added to Catalog, Unfinished Compost: Diary of Dad’s Garden, Route 66 Gasconade Bridge, Upcycle a Metal Tin with Decoupage Volume 1, Number 4 – A plea for the humane treatment of Wiggles the pet … Continue reading Complete Archives